So about those Guild Kits... we know they will have reprints from the past two Ravnica blocks matching their respective guild. Any speculation on what we might see?
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I would think that we see some cycles like the Charms or the Signets are probably in there. Then silver splits like Alive // Well.
I would be surprised to see bounce lands, shocks, guildhomes in there... Also I don't think there will be any planeswalker in, even though none of the Ravnica Planeswalker are exactly stellar.
I'm thinking each guild will get an old guild leader from original RAV and then a guild leader from RtR. So for example Golgari will get Jarad and Savra, and I am guessing Jarad will be a mythic alternate art foil since they showed off some of the other mythic alternate art foild from the other guilds.
Also I hope they include both guildmages in each deck.
Not sure about that. Izzet had would then have two versions of Niv-Mizzet. That would actually sound rather underwhelming.
They could do that. Or they could use that weird guy Melek. The reason I think this though is becasue they showed alternate art foil mythics for some of the guilds but the Golgari had a rare nonfoil same old art Savra. So I expect two leaders for each kit, but one foil alt art mythic.
MTGS Wikia Article about "New World Order"
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
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Innistrad - The Darkest Night
~THE RAVNICAN CONSORTIUM~
A Community Set
Commander: Allies & Adversaries
1 Dimir Infiltrator
1 Duskmantle Guildmage
1 Dimir Cutpurse
1 Nightveil Specter
1 Duskmantle Seer
1 Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
1 Dimir Signet
Instants
1 Muddle the Mixture
1 Dimir Charm
Sorceries
1 Glimpse the Unthinkable
4 Dimir Guildgate
10 Island
10 Swamp
1 Dryad Militant
1 Vitu-Ghazi Guildmage
1 Loxodon Smiter
1 Loxodon Hierarch
1 Tolsimir Wolfblood
1 Selesnya Signet
Enchantments
1 Rest in Peace
1 Glare of Subdual
Instants
1 Selesnya Charm
1 Devouring Light
4 Selesnya Guildgate
10 Forest
10 Plains
1 Blistercoil Weird
1 Goblin Electromancer
1 Nivix Guildmage
1 Guttersnipe
1 Wee Dragonauts
1 Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
1 Izzet Signet
Instants
1 Electrickery
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Izzet Charm
1 Char
1 Electrolyze
1 Mizzium Mortars
Land
4 Izzet Guildgate
10 Island
10 Mountain
1 Deathrite Shaman
1 Slitherhead
1 Golgari Thug
1 Korozda Guildmage
1 Lotleth Troll
1 Stinkweed Imp
1 Dreg Mangler
1 Deadbridge Goliath
1 Savra, Queen of the Golgari
1 Golgari Signet
Instants
1 Abrupt Decay
1 Golgari Charm
1 Putrefy
Land
4 Golgari Guildgate
10 Swamp
10 Forest
1 Legion Loyalist
1 Ash Zealot
1 Precinct Captain
1 Sunhome Guildmage
1 Frontline Medic
1 Skyknight Legionnaire
1 Boros Reckoner
1 Firemane Avenger
1 Aurelia, the Warleader
1 Boros Signet
1 Sunforger
Instants
1 Boros Charm
1 Lightning Helix
1 Massive Raid
1 Master Warcraft
4 Boros Guildgate
10 Mountain
10 Plains
I've included confirmed reprints to give some idea of the mana curve.
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
I would be surprised to see bounce lands, shocks, guildhomes in there... Also I don't think there will be any planeswalker in, even though none of the Ravnica Planeswalker are exactly stellar.
Besides that ... Probably something like Lightning Helix and Shadow of Doubt.
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Also I hope they include both guildmages in each deck.
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They could do that. Or they could use that weird guy Melek. The reason I think this though is becasue they showed alternate art foil mythics for some of the guilds but the Golgari had a rare nonfoil same old art Savra. So I expect two leaders for each kit, but one foil alt art mythic.
So:
Boros:
Aurelia (Foil)
Argos Kos (Or Tajic)
Selesnya:
Trostani (Foil)
Tolsmir Wolfblood
Golgari:
Jarad (Foil)
Savra
Dimir:
Lazav (Foil)
Circu
Izzet:
Niv Mizzet (Foil)
Melek
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Innistrad - The Darkest Night
~THE RAVNICAN CONSORTIUM~
A Community Set
Commander: Allies & Adversaries
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
I would love if Izzet deck had Stitch in Time.
Could they use creatures from supplemental products that live on Ravnica, like Mazirek?
(If so, really hoping for Karlov and Blind Obedience in the Orzhov deck when it rolls around.)